IOTA API library for Python
Project description
PyOTA
This is the official Python library for the IOTA Core.
It implements both the official API, as well as newly-proposed functionality (such as signing, bundles, utilities and conversion).
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If you want to get involved in the community, need help with getting setup, have any issues related with the library or just want to discuss Blockchain, Distributed Ledgers and IoT with other people, feel free to join our Slack.
You can also ask questions on our dedicated forum.
If you encounter any issues while using PyOTA, please report them using the PyOTA Bug Tracker.
Dependencies
PyOTA is compatible with Python 3.6, 3.5 and 2.7.
Installation
To install the latest version:
pip install --pre pyota
Optional C Extension
PyOTA has an optional C extension that improves the performance of its cryptography features significantly (speedups of 60x are common!).
To install this extension, use the following command:
pip install --pre pyota[ccurl]
Installing from Source
Create virtualenv (recommended, but not required).
git clone https://github.com/iotaledger/iota.lib.py.git
pip install -e .
Running Unit Tests
To run unit tests after installing from source:
python setup.py test
PyOTA is also compatible with tox:
pip install tox tox
Documentation
For the full documentation of this library, please refer to the official API
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